In Missouri, as well as nationwide, distracted driving has caused thousands of auto accidents resulting in serious injuries and fatalities over the past several years. In 2014, theMissouri Department of Transportation reported that 2,258 individuals suffered serious injuries as a result of a traffic accident caused by a distracted or inattentive driver in Missouri….
A man is facing several charges after aDUI accident claimed the life of one and injured several others. The accident happened in Yolo County, California on Wednesday night. The 32-year-old male driver was operating a Ford Taurus when he collided with another vehicle that was stopped at a stop sign near the intersection of…
A fatalpedestrian accident occurred on Thursday when a woman was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer. The accident happened near Nephi, Utah when a female passenger was traveling in a Honda Pilot along Interstate 15. According to authorities, the woman attempted to exit the moving Pilot at around 2:40 p.m. for unknown reasons. The…
Anaccident occurred in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania around 4:00 in the afternoon involving two pedestrians and two vehicles. Allegedly, the accident occurred when a 1996 Chevrolet Camaro collided with a 2009 Nissan Altima. As a result of the collision, the Nissan spun and hit two pedestrians. The two men who were hit by the Nissan were…
On Tuesday morning, a pedestrian was killed in atrain accident in Bossier City, Louisiana. The accident happened around 11 a.m. at the Airline Drive railroad crossing. Witnesses reported that the man was seen walking along the roadway and attempted to cross the railroad tracks near Interstate 20. The accident is being investigated and police…
On Tuesday afternoon, a test drive turned into a fatalauto accident in Ontario, California. According to authorities, a 28-year-old male went to a CarMax located at 4100 Inland Empire Blvd. to test drive a vehicle. During the drive, he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree at approximately 12:45 p.m. Tragically,…
The food company Mars has issued arecall after a piece of plastic was found lodged in a Snickers candy bar. The plastic piece was linked to the Veghel, Netherlands plant and the recall is for Snickers, Milky Ways, Mars, Celebrations and Mini Mix labeled “Mars Netherlands” on the packaging. The recall is estimated to…
A nurse at a VA hospital is facing multiple charges after working on a surgery whileintoxicated. The incident happened in Pennsylvania when the male nurse was on-call during the evening of February 4. The nurse had been gambling at a local casino and consuming alcohol. He returned home when he received the call to…
On Sunday night, apedestrian accident claimed the life of a man in Montgomery County, Maryland. Authorities reported that a man wearing dark clothing attempted to cross Interstate 270 when he was struck by a Subaru Outback. The woman driving the Subaru was not intoxicated and police do not believe she will be charged for…
Atractor-trailer accident occurred during the early hours of Tuesday causing a San Antonio roadway to be closed for several hours. According to the San Antonio Police Department, a tractor-trailer jackknifed, struck a concrete median and then collided with two other vehicles at around 2 a.m. The accident occurred on the Eastbound Loop 1604 and…